Air Vanuatu

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Air Vanuatu
IATA
NF		 ICAO
AVN		 Callsign
AIR VAN
Founded 1981
Hubs Bauerfield International Airport,Port Vila,Vanuatu
Focus cities Kingsford Smith International Airport
Brisbane Airport
Auckland Airport
Nadi International Airport
Frequent flyer program None
Member lounge None
Alliance None
Fleet size 6
Destinations 7
Parent company Air Vanuatu
Headquarters Bauerfield International Airport,Port Vila,Vanuatu
Key people
Website: http://www.airvanuatu.com

Air Vanuatu is an airline based in Port Vila, Vanuatu. It is the national airline operating to Australia, New Zealand and points in the South Pacific. Its main base is Bauerfield International Airport, Port Vila, with hubs at Brisbane Airport and Santo-Pekoa International Airport, Vanuatu.[1]

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[edit] History

The airline was originally formed as New Hebrides Airways and changed its name in 1981 to Air Vanuatu, after independence from the UK and France in 1980. It has been fully owned by the Government of Vanuatu since December 1987. Vanair was acquired by Air Vanuatu in September 2004.[1] At one point, the airline used Boeing 727 jets.

Air Vanuatu has just celebrated 20 years of serving Vanuatu (December 2007).

[edit] Destinations

The Air Vanuatu B737 waits at Bauerfield International Airport , Port Vila.
The Air Vanuatu B737 waits at Bauerfield International Airport , Port Vila.

[edit] Domestic

Air Vanuatu operates 28 domestic routes throughout the country.[2]

[edit] Malampa

[edit] Penama

[edit] Sanma

[edit] Shefa

[edit] Tafea

[edit] Torba

[edit] International

Air Vanuatu operates 6 international routes to Australia, Fiji, New Caledonia, New Zealand and the Solomon Islands .[3]

[edit] Australia

[edit] New Caledonia

[edit] New Zealand

[edit] Solomon Islands

[edit] Codeshare

[edit] Fleet

Boeing 737-800 of Air Vanuatu at Auckland International Airport in 2008
Boeing 737-800 of Air Vanuatu at Auckland International Airport in 2008

The Air Vanuatu fleet consists of the following aircraft (at March 2008):[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c Flight International 27 March 2007
  2. ^ Air Vanuatu Domestic Fares Matrix. Retrieved on 2008-02-26.
  3. ^ Air Vanuatu. Retrieved on 2008-02-26.
  4. ^ http://pidp.eastwestcenter.org/pireport/2008/March/03-19-08.htm

[edit] External links

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